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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Cutting my old car up that I totalled a long time ago. Any tips on cutting it up?
Old Jun 11, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Wish I had one but, I mean any cutting tips where to start first?
Old Jun 11, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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why are you cutting it?
Old Jun 11, 2010 | 05:57 PM
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Last time I cut up a car, it was an integra. I started by taking off all the wheels, bolt on panels, glass, interior, etc. Then I used a sawzall to cut up the thin sheet metal, and used an oxy-acetylene torch to cut up the 3 ply parts of the unibody structure. I started in the middle and cut the car into pieces I could carry. It entire car was disposed of in a dumpster.
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top first, it's gotta go.
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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Top down is the way to go.
Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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I figured the top down. What did you guys have it sitting on? Its sitting on jack stands right now. But its gunna be hard to cut it up on teh ground altho its gunna have to be. I am sure it'll be fun haha.

I am cutting my old car up because its wrecked and I wanna take it to a junk yard for scrap money but do not have a big enough trailor to haul it there in one piece
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